Egypt's government is moving ahead with major healthcare infrastructure projects, including the development of a comprehensive Nile Medical City, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said Wednesday, as authorities aim to modernise hospitals, research centre, and training institutes. Madbouly held a meeting at the government headquarters in the New Capital with Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, former Communications Minister Maguid Osman, and senior health officials to review progress on multiple projects across the sector. The Nile Medical City project, centered on the Nasser Institute, includes an extension building with laboratories, operating rooms, and outpatient clinics, residential buildings for doctors, a research centre, a multi-storey garage, and oncology facilities for children and adults. The officials also unveiled plans for the Nile Model Children's Hospital, a specialised pediatric centre that will integrate into the larger medical city. Separately, the officials discussed the creation of a "City of Hospitals and Educational Research and Training Institutes," envisioned as a multi-specialty, multi-centre hub combining medical research, clinical training, and advanced healthcare services. The project is designed to meet global standards for infrastructure, infection control, and green hospitals, while incorporating digital technologies and artificial intelligence. Abdel Ghaffar said the new projects aim to enhance the quality of healthcare services, strengthen clinical and academic training, and optimise the use of human and material resources. The projects are also intended to support Egypt's broader health strategy and position the country as a hub for medical research and innovation. The meeting included discussions on the government's human development framework, emphasising cross-sector policies covering health, education, women and youth empowerment, sports, culture, and social protection, with a focus on monitoring and performance metrics. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English
